- Private research university located in the heart of central Seoul
- 2 campuses: Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Suwon
- Originally founded in 1398 during the Joseon Dynasty as a place for scholars to study Confucianism
- The foremost educational institution in Joseon
- Much of Korean culture has been archived through the efforts of Sungkyunkwan scholars
- 18 schools, 3 colleges, 12 graduate schools
- Offers Korea’s first fully English-taught Global MBA program, as well as one of the best medical schools in South Korea, which is affiliated with the world-famous Samsung Medical Center
- Recent years have seen a trend of SKKU rising in university rankings, and it consistently places in the top 5 nationally
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Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Term Dates
- Fall Semester: Late August to mid-December
- Spring Semester: Early March to mid-June
Credits
Summer programs
Course equivalency formula
1 SKKU credit = 1 UBC credit
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- Students will pay for 15 UBC credits per term
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.